The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12
GOV. S. D. McERERY.
Criticism of "Reform'' War on the Demo
cratic Party. q

Criticism of "Reform'' War on the Demo-
cratic Party. @
Cor. McEnery said no was here not in be-
half Of his own candidacy, for he had made
10 appeal to the people for their support.
He only appeared for the Democratic party
IN this campaign, in o wal that is being
Fsged against the party.
There is q distinct organization organized
by Gen. Nichols and his friends. Every
meeting at which he. Gov. McEneryl had
/ been called there has been a CORDIAL invita-
hon to every Democrat to speak, This il a
separate and distinct PARTICIPATED the re-
fpfnaY party, which hewas PAX Sared t show.
Ii commenced with the Hunt Campaign, and
shet4ovtrnor went through the history OF
that period.
Eiiice that time they have q distinct and
e~eparate party. They have organized meet
lags at which Democrats are denied admit
NIce, which is in opposition to the regular
Democratic party. Their policy is to inpugu.
fats 9 party in Louisiana irrespective OF
color or party affiliations. Was there any
GsgkinetcSarty when Witt was neminad9d
0CF tt@ ilustrious Ogden? When tIig
speaker was nominated in 1888 WIS there
al organized party TO overthrow the regu-
mr. Democratic nominee?
The speaker continued:
unfortunately for the State, Witt died.
slei there was O demand made upon me to
i &Apge the policy of the State. On the very
RI E&&ft 0I MS ltGdlu J. WAS ush6u ~ ICft1IbtOjl
i6 se government. l refused to betray the
hget placed in Witt by the Democratic party
Saa Khich was bequeathed to me. Nichols
warm and personal friend, Thos. I'll. Handy,
NHa offered to me for appointment tostht
position of tax collector, which / refused tf
d; Ind then came the complaining.
The question is, what are the reasons tlfai
Nichols has for in~augurating this campaign!
Cor. Nichols
r oNL oNE ISSUE,
q he terms it, the Issue of personalism,
which has been exploded and has no fouIda
tnls In his official life, when Governor, he
negected TO see the forces that surrounded
h1a, the energy and enthusiasm which haC
AeeA Awakened in the land, and he condMctec
hR goYeflment on q uHlficatlon or al
Lie Governor next spoke Of the appoint,
1asut III PanclhaGk and another negro on TIT
kasta School Boafd.. as. well as other negro
sp1shasahnfs on school boards in the par
lR6e6s Gen. Nichols, y he said. Represents
Y Nsrty tlat il IN direct opposition to tht
1zsnclplesof the Democratic party. He say
Ahat ltlB n false assertion 1T n man says Ing
\ s&A Africanize the. Democratle party. ]
snshis State that will prevent it. and that is
@eNet1Ucratic party
1Ae speaker asked any man whether oi
nee theTe had been anything done for ths
~ .Ance1lelt OF the slate from 1870 e
AHk07 Was not the State in the same con.
Qs1lea I'M It's material interests as before
NTO9 Wnen Nichols left the Executive
S.sAAr here was nothing that kept alive ON
nAnNs except by sweeping away the C0nstitu'
&pE pf 1868 and i~nauguTatiBg a @ gov.
eSnaspk He called the attention of the au.
SsNee % the messages of Nichols, explained
5aepe9lertH of Gov. Nichols and compared
ssza VITA the improvements of. today.
kek fSlenails, IN his financial policy, only
nAsssse0 1914 per cent of the taxes, and We
ket9lleetiAg to-day 96 per cent. The in.
AssAy N the assessments show that Louis1
xNs lssrge.y e1ceis that of Florida. Gov.
pEFAuLrED ON THE STATE DEBT
III bonds went down. The gentlemen will
sHSA VIC ffylAg to create " belief that ii ht
u Office the debt amendment of 1884
@Az 20 swept away, and it WAS that which hai
MAzagAt about the confidence of the people
zeSaa lie advised me, 7 said the Gov
70 submit tbs amendment to the
hasss AID when Lis orators abused me fol
HtsA'&n hutl0sNd snidier he should have riser
~ 1est and denied their assertion"
II H0yernor next spoke Of the increase o.
Ess9sashea m the public schools and OF thu
$3.50 p Sehlool-houses aud teachers since
LUX Alei.olls LEFT the executive chair. Nv,
%sS4 tA Anal1EtTlal school for the poor girl
; = taIt NIKE her labor remuueratiye, 81
@sa sae can be independent and able TX
a4S%ENBeAeEself.''s He added:
@fsof fae. reform papers stated we had
Eh15s ea5Tfnt debt. We are now on a casl
@s1. sNTeEy warrant drawn ii provided for
Aa9AAAR We statement they took np all tn,
%3S1slss warrants and charged them to thi
saAssffati0n Had it not been for TIL,
sssssglsa administration the present admins
zfQA HoHid be
81 IN 4 STRICTLY CASH BASIS
%ssNA&. Wy knd ~ pass through 4 period b
~zss5fNgsne which was through default o
"a administrations,
@es Y 9Feriscr deied anyof the reformer
s5t eaz cas- single neglect on the part o
S 5s,sasaratIon Tiff they could they wouls
S%SNNN4 y IA their speeches and pamphlets
xzEs ssseAesiTQus Of promoting the futTI,
a X 81 + A&1lsa6sanA let them ON fort
%%sN Ase false assertioHM made.
$s$@sss93nk ne asked the audience Il
81 $aS history Of Louisiana for the las
81 = *SAse Ito referred to the People
SaaHsnf!qn parties, which were organ
#2Ss zzsshrg the Democratic party, an,
Y EHs$ & ss8liI!ts The organ Of the reforrnea
$50 IS SA1ds has always opposed q Demo
f%8 AsAaanees In It's edition of Aprii q
SsERsz - is1sEaIags III that Tie only remed
Eksi9 IS boiling. That II the rgan 3
an sss saa hls party, and they must accep
s'. q ssnsinaed. sssshs people won
as SSessNsen ~ every Democrat 10 stand b
4szAse9 eakQ policy ct the Democrsti
$500 800 f9 aisAk PARTY that all can loo
~ @s azure xcE paace end AAppi